ONP Executive Director Shelly Smith and Brian Manion provided an overview of the agency's capital campaign project - Every Need, Every Neighbor. Shelly reviewed the 5 major ONP programs, and she described how the needs have grown to the point that the current building is not adequate. Brian showed us an architect's plan for the new building, which will be built on the site of the current building at 122 W Johnson St. A new building will improve many of ONP's day-to-day services, with more and better showers, improved laundry facilities, and offices where one-on-one meetings can happen. The two answered our questions, and they noted that maintaining services during the construction period will be a major challenge that they are working on already.
About the Speakers: Executive Director Shelly Smith of ONP requires no introduction to our club. If you don't know her and know about what she does for our community, then you haven't been paying attention! Brian Manion is Vice President of WESTconsin Credit Union River Falls and Prescott locations and serves on Our Neighbors' Place board as Vice President and Capital Campaign Committee Chair.